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Bollywood star Inaamulhaq, who was last seen in Airlift, claimed he was harassed while he was trying to rent a flat in Mumbai. The actor has filed a complaint against a Versova housing society for “mentally harassing” him and his family and refusing to rent out a flat to him and his family without a valid reason. The actor told Mirror, “I was supposed to shift to a new rented flat, but the management of Deepti-Shakti-Mukti (DSM) CHS is not allowing me to meet the committee members. For five Sundays, they kept me waiting, citing different reasons. First, they told me I should prove I am a married by bringing my wife and son, who are out of Mumbai for the summer holidays. But even when they returned, the society refused to give us an appointment.” Photo: Inaamulhaq in a still from Airlift

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In a report in Times of India, Eijaz Khan revealed that he had trouble renting a house in Bandra, allegedly because he is a Muslim and owned a dog. He told TOI, "I want to move out of my current apartment because it reminds me of my past (his ex-girlfriend Natalie Di Luccio had stayed there with him), and has become soulless. Also, my dogs have developed arthritis and it's painful for them to go up and down three floors for their walk. Moreover, the owner wants to sell it off, too. I have tried every nook and corner of Bandra, but in vain. While members of my community don't want to rent out their flats to me because I have two dogs, Hindus and Christians refuse because I am a Muslim." Photo by: T Mallikarjun/BCCL

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In 2009, Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi also claimed that he was being harassed by society members for getting an apartment due to his religion. It was not the first time when Hashmi was harassed. He then told TOI, "I faced a similar situation in August 2007, when I was looking for a house in the same area; residents and brokers told me I would not be able to get a house because I was a Muslim. But I later managed to get one.” Photo by: S Sathish/BCCL

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In November 2006, Television actor Aamir Ali was denied buying a property in Lokhandwala. The television actor claimed that the owner refused to sell him the property due to his religion. Reportedly, the actor later moved the Bombay High Court for being turned down to buy the property on the grounds of religion. In his petition, he urged that no citizen should be discriminated on the grounds of caste, creed or religion. However, he lost the case because Bombay HC ruled that no individual can be forced to sell their property. Later Ali finally settled down to a property of his choice in another part of suburban Mumbai. Photo by: Dinesh Meena/BCCL

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Beauty pageant winner Lakshmi Pandit’s rental harassment became a national issue in 2004. Like any girl, Lakshmi too participated to win a beauty pageant title, and she did win Miss India-World 2004. However, her excuse to rent a house in Mumbai cost her the title. Lakshmi had rented a house with her live-in partner and struggling model Siddharth Mishra, and posed as a married couple to be able to rent the apartment. In an attempt to find a roof over her head, Lakshmi Pandit lost her title of Miss India World, since the lease agreement showed her as married. Photo by: Timescontent.com